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Rated Minocycline for Acne Report

Sadly my teeth are now blue/grey after 1 WEEK of using minocycline. I was prescribed to take one pill every 12 hours for 2 weeks (which is 200mg/day). I stopped taking the minocycline on the 7th day because on the 6th day I was having difficulty breathing and my vision was getting blurry (turns out minocycline can also permanently impair your vision)!
I'm absolutely devastated. I'm 28 years old. I've always loved my teeth and now there is an obvious line in the center of all of my teeth where is goes from my normal teeth color to BLUE. I'm in shock that my teeth are permanently stained from one week of treatment. And to top it all off, my acne remains the same, it didn't clear up any of my acne at all.

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4 Stars

Posted 50 months ago (2/1/2011)4

Rated Minocycline for Acne vulgaris Report

Please keep in mind, we are ALL different & will all react differently to Perscribed Meds... that being said, I am 28 y/o female & Minocycline HAS worked for me. I'm bummed I waited so long to call my Primary Dr. becasue I am left with Scars...but atleast I don't have Acne on my face anymore! I strongly feel I got acne after coming off of my Mirena birth Control. I am on my 3rd month of 100mg 2X per day & can honestly say the only side effects I've gotten thus far is an upset stomach/dizzy feeling...OH, AND Clearer skin. It took about a 4-6 weeks for visible results. In conjunction with the Mino, I use Nuetrogena Oil Free Acne Face wash Morning & Night, followed by Cetephyl lotion, and then a thin layer of Clean & Clear Acne Cream on the Acne prone areas. So far, so good!
I'm Thankful for it & would certainly reccomend it!

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0.5 Stars

Posted 55 months ago (9/6/2010)0

Rated Minocycline for Acne vulgaris Report

First of all, I wouldn't recommend this drug at all. It is dangerous to young people and right now I have a young friend that has been in and out of the hospital from taking this drug and has suffered permanent damage to her eyes. She has once again been sent to the hospital to fight the pressure rising in her eyes and right now cannot visibly see much of anything. I have noted there have been over a 1,000 people sent to the hospital for severe pains in their abdominal tract also. I feel strongly this drug should be taken from the market. I have also noted there have already been 11 deaths from this drug. Please, how many more people will suffer from the administering of this drug...I am asking for help here as I watch this young friend and her family suffer every day.

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0.5 Stars

Posted 55 months ago (9/6/2010)0

Rated Minocycline for Acne vulgaris Report

First of all, I wouldn't recommend this drug at all. It is dangerous to young people and right now I have a young friend that has been in and out of the hospital from taking this drug and has suffered permanent damage to her eyes. She has once again been sent to the hospital to fight the pressure rising in her eyes and right now cannot visibly see much of anything. I have noted there have been over a 1,000 people sent to the hospital for severe pains in their abdominal tract also. I feel strongly this drug should be taken from the market. I have also noted there have already been 11 deaths from this drug. Please, how many more people will suffer from the administering of this drug...I am asking for help here as I watch this young friend and her family suffer every day.

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